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| 21 April 2015 |
Poverty in Tripoli |
On 10 January 2015, ESCWA launched its study on Poverty in Tripoli from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the city. The study was prepared in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and under the supervision of the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs. The Commission gathered on 12 January in its Beirut headquarters a host of experts and diplomats to discuss the conclusions of the study. |
| 11 December 2014 |
The Sudan Joins UN-ESCWA |
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| 16 March 2021 |
ESCWA celebrates woman’s leadership role on her International Day |
Beirut, 15 March 2021 (ESCWA)--ESCWA marked International Women’s Day on 11 March by a webinar on "The Role of Women in Leadership in the Arab Region", during which six Arab women shared their successful stories and experiences in assuming the positions they now hold. |
| 4 November 2019 |
Improving disability statistics in Arab countries |
Beirut-Amman, 29 October 2019 (ESCWA)--Today, a regional workshop on disability statistics for the Arab region kicked off in Amman with a view to expanding statistics coverage so no one is left behind. |
| 11 August 2015 |
ESCWA Launches Regional Workshop for 3rd UN Global Road Safety Week |
Officials as well as cultural and concerned personalities today gathered at the Beirut based UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) to listen to school children appealing to promote road safety in Lebanon and the Arab world. |
| 17 April 2018 |
ESCWA hosts Arab Forum for Sustainable Development on 24-26 April 2018 |
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| 2 September 2016 |
First Model ESCWA in Partnership with AUB Centre for Civic Engagement and Community Service |
ESCWA is convening the first “Model ESCWA” at 9:00 AM on Saturday, the 10th September 2016, at the UN House, Beirut. This project is held in partnership with the Centre for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at the American University of Beirut (AUB). |
| 20 March 2018 |
ESCWA participates in 2018 World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum |
Beirut, 19 March 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – The world’s largest annual gathering of the “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Development” community is convening this week (19-23 March) at UN Headquarters in Switzerland, with a delegation of ESCWA experts in attendance to highlight links between digital technologies and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN 63rd Anniversary Celebration in Beirut |
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| 9 November 2017 |
University Students Debate the Role of Technology in Advancing Sustainable Development at 2nd Annual Model ESCWA Conference |
Beirut, 9 November (Communication and Information Unit)-- The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service at the American University of Beirut (AUB) are joining hands to offer undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in international affairs the opportunity to take part in a unique simulation of multilateral diplomacy. |